Total Crime Rate

165.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 165.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 72.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.3 9/10
  • Burglary 46.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Robbery 8.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Langford Grove area has the 14th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Edgbaston , and the 677th highest crime rate of 3,059 local areas in Birmingham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Langford Grove (B17 0PL) in the last 12 months was 165.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.3% higher than the Edgbaston average (142.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 72.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Langford Grove (B17 0PL), the main crime hotspot is near Hilldrop Grove. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Langford Grove area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grasdene Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Mill Farm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grasdene Grove
Apr 2026Other theft Grasdene Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hilldrop Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Merryfield Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Merryfield Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poole Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poole Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merryfield Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poole Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merryfield Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poole Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Reservoir Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Farm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Farm Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poole Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cadnam Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rodbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rodbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Poole Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Poole Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cadnam Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cadnam Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cadnam Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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